Quote On A Postcard V
Wise words indeed, Mr. Twain. Couldn’t have put it better myself!! What are your favorite travel and philosophy quotes?
On The Steep Steps Of Enlightenment?
Our main reason for coming west to Java from Bali was my long standing wish to visit Borobudur, Buddhism’s largest temple. My fascination with the world’s religious structures is in stark contrast and at surprising odds with my atheism, and though I don’t adhere or subscribe to any of these institution’s beliefs, traditions and fairytales,…
Life Day
January 15th, 2003; A day that will live long in the memory. Myself and my good friend P.G were backpacking our way through New Zealand, and found ourselves in the small alpine town of Franz Josef. The stunning area just begs to be explored, and on this cool clear morning, we set out on our…
Why I’m A Nomad In One Word: Bali
In this, my 100th post here on Twenty First Century Nomad, I felt it time to address as to why, in fact, I am nomadic. It’s been nineteen and a half years since I first set foot on Bali, which means it’s been nineteen and a half years since I first discovered I was nomadic.…
2013: Annis Memorabilis
Hmm… How to summarize 2013 in just one word? ‘Really, really amazing?’ ‘Unbelievably good!’ I’ll settle for ‘THE BEST EVER…YET!’ 2013 didn’t start out the best, with Leslie back in the U.S and the Korean winter chilling me to the bone. But as winter gave way to spring, things soon picked up. The sun came…
Welcome to Litchfield
G’day, possums!! Nearby Darwin lie several spectacular National parks, including Kakadu and Litchfield. With the loan of my brother’s car and with our time in the ‘Top End’ of Australia running out, Leslie and I hit Litchfield, smaller brother of the two, but none less impressive. With the outback sun scorching from above, and…
Thanks Everyone!
Exciting news!! You’ll remember that a few weeks ago, I was sharing around the web an article I’d written for a competition with Padhaaro, an online travel site for India. Contestants had to submit a travel story about an experience they had while in India. My entry, “Lama Illumination,” was a write up of the…
